Kentucky Carry Laws

This is a discussion on Kentucky Carry Laws within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Anything I need to know special about the carry laws in Kentucky??
This is what I found on the Kentucky State Police Site:
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Kentucky Carry Laws

A concealed firearm or other deadly weapon SHALL NOT be carried in the following places:

Police station or sheriff's office.

Detention facility, prison or jail.

Courthouse (Court of Justice, courtroom or court proceeding).

County, municipal, or special district governing body meetings.

Meeting of governing body of a county, municipality, or special district.

General Assembly session, including committee meetings.

Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose.

Elementary or secondary school facilities (without the consent of school authorities).

Child-caring facilities, day care centers, or any certified family child care home.

Areas within an airport where restricted access is controlled by the inspection of persons or property.

Any place where federal law prohibits the carrying of a firearm.

I read this one: Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose. just like Texas where I can sit in a restaurant that serves alcohol but not a bar. Is that correct?

That just about sums it up here, pretty straight forward. This is also an open carry state, so you're good to go with a loaded firearm in the glove compartment as well. Even tho it's OC here the boys/gals in blue will stop you in the bigger cities like Lexington. Hope you have a good time here in the blue grass state.

"Fear is nothing more than an emotional response to the perception of danger coupled with the belief that I can't handle it."
"If you change that belief to 'I can handle it', you'll no longer experience FEAR. You'll simply see what you are facing is a challenge... an opportunity to test yourself.

* Any weapon from which a shot, readily capable of producing death or serious physical injury, may be discharged.
* Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife.
* Billy, nightstick, or club.
* Blackjack or slapjack.
* Nunchaku karate sticks.
* Shiriken or death star.
* Artificial knuckles made from plastic, or other similar hard material.

I read this one: Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose. just like Texas where I can sit in a restaurant that serves alcohol but not a bar. Is that correct?

Yes, that about covers it. It's actually up for debate whether or not you can sit at the bar, in a restaurant that earns 51% of it's income from non-alcoholic endeavors. The way the law is written, it seems you can. You are certainly safe in the restaurant portion.

A big "Howdy to ya'll" from Kentucky. I'm proud to live here ( except for we're a big boost for the Dems). The carry laws are excellent here.
If you carry somewhere posted, it's not against the law. Parks, rest stops, restaurants (51%food), most anywhere is good. Ky is a gold star state for open carry though I see very little of it here in West Ky.
As mentioned you can carry many different deadly weapons and you're not restricted to what handgun you carry. You don't have to notify an officer. We have the Castle Doctrine. Have a good time and welcome to Ky.